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Updated 11/06/2025
This Sunday - 15 June

Next Sunday morning Heath Easton will be continuing our preaching series ‘Ten Words to Live By’ as we work our way through the 10 Commandments from Exodus 20:1-17. He’ll be preaching on the sixth commandment, ‘Honour Life’.   If you would like to re-listen to any of our past sermons, you can find them here.


Gravity service - ‘the God who is Loving and Hateful’

We might say things like, "I love ice cream and weekends and when my friends are funny and caring and kind” or "I hate anchovies and Mondays and when my enemies are harsh, cruel and unkind." We love and hate different things, for different reasons and in different amounts. This ability to love and hate comes from the fact that we’re made in the image of the God who is both loving and hateful. The God who always perfectly loves and hates the right things, for the right reasons, and just the right amount. At our next Gravity Service we’re going to explore what God has to say about the things he loves and hates. And we’ll pay special attention to what he says regarding the way feels about us. Love or Hate? Our eternity hangs on the answer to this question.

Come along on at 5:00pm. Dinner at 6:30pm ($5/person or $10/family). Speaker: Heath Easton


Church Budget Meeting

On Sunday 22 June we will be having a Congregational Meeting at 12:30pm. If you are regularly apart of our church, and especially if you are a church member, please set aside that date and time so that you might participate. At this meeting the Board will be seeking the approval and adoption of a church budget for the 2025-2026 financial year (distributed on the day) and Session will give an update on current church matters, including the funding of our new Children’s Ministry Worker, the status of our GHR block of land and our plans for our property and building redevelopment. There will also be a time for responding to congregational questions in the meeting. 

 

Newcomers Morning Tea

If you’ve recently begun attending our church or if you’ve not been to one of our newcomers events before, we'd like to invite you to morning tea to welcome you to our church on Sunday 29 June from 10:00-10:30am (between our morning services). We’ll meet in the couch room of the hallway in the church centre. This will be a relaxed opportunity for you to get to know a bit more about our church, to meet some of our church leaders and others who are new to the church too and to hear about what the next steps might be for you to get more connected into the life and community and mission of our church. Please RSVP here or speak to Heath Easton.


Loving the Household of God

“As we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of God” (Gal 6:10).

We’re committed to loving in community at church and we want our facilities to feel like home to all those who belong to the household of God. But we also want to encourage everyone to love the other members of our spiritual household by respecting the home that we share. We’ve recently had some issues with graffitiing in our church, food being taken from kitchens outside of shared times of fellowship and rubbish & dirty dishes being left around for others to clean up. Parents, could you please remind your children to keep loving others in our church family by not taking what’s not theirs to take and by not breaking what’s not theirs to break. 



Combined Churches Bible Teaching Event

On Thursday evening 19 June, we have Rev. David Cook (past principal of SMBC - founder of Expository Preaching Trust), coming and giving two talks to encourage all the believers here in our town. He will be speaking on Luke 10:25-37 - The Best Known Parable and Romans 3:21-26 - The Most Important Truth. We will have singing and readings, and supper in the interval. 7:00pm-9:00pm. $5 per person. Seats are limited so be sure to RSVP by Thursday 12 June by clicking here.

Dates for your Diaries:
  • 13 June - Drouin Toy Library - Little Borrower - 9:00am-12:00pm
  • 13 June - KidZone - 4:30-6:00pm
  • 13 June - Gravity Youth Group - 7:00-9:30pm
  • 15 June - Gravity Service - 5:00pm
  • 17 June - PWMU Meeting - 1:30pm
  • 18 June - Board Meeting - 7:30pm
  • 19 June - Combined Churches Bible Teaching Event - 7:00pm-9:00pm
  • 9 July - Dayspring Day - 10:00am-3:00pm


Can we help?

Each of our deacons are responsible for coordinating a different ministry of service: Sick and Laid up (Louise Hood), Meals (Sharon Gallagher), Practical Help (Ian Hemphill), Financial Help (Paul Eshuis), New parents & young families (Karley Rumble) and Visitation (Katharine York).

If you, or others you know, need a helping hand, please speak to one of our deacons directly or for all general enquiries contact Katharine York via

email or in person at church on a Sunday.


Praying in Everything

“Pray continually” says Paul in 1 Thessalonians 5:17. Because God love it when we pray, listens to us when we pray, and answers us when we pray…we want to be a church that is committed to Praying in Everything. And while we can pray on our own, there’s something special about praying together as a church too. For that reason we’d love to have you join us for one of our regular prayer meetings during the week. We have two groups that anyone is welcome to attend, that meet to pray on Tuesday mornings from 7:00-8:00am and Thursday afternoons from 2:00-3:00pm. Speak to Heath Easton or Steve Jones if you’d like to come along.


2025 Ministries for All Ages

- For Children:

Sunday School

Our Sunday School is on for 3yo kinder to Grade 6 kids 10:00-10:30am. Every Sunday (in school terms). Teaching kids to know, love, trust, obey and enjoy Jesus.

Contact: Christina Finley via email or in person at church on a Sunday.


KidZone

Our fortnightly (in school terms) Friday evening KidZone ministry for primary aged kids is, 4:30-6:00pm in the church hall. Format is kid’s club with games, activities, food and discipleship. Great place to bring kids from school to introduce them to Jesus.

Cost: $5/child or $10/family*.

Contact: Steve Jones via email or in person at church on a Sunday.


Toy Library

Drouin Toy Library is open again on Friday mornings between 9:00am-12:00pm and monthly Saturday mornings between 9:00-10:00am. Borrowing out toys, books and DVDs and providing a fun and safe environment for children and families to play and socialise and experience the love of Jesus.

Contact: Kerryn Selvaraj via email or in person at church on a Sunday.

 

- For Secondary School Aged Youth:

Youth Group

7:00-9:30pm. Four Friday nights each term at the church. Hang out, have some fun and be encouraged to take Jesus seriously.

Cost: $5/youth or $10/family*.

Contact: Alistair Hood via email or in person at church on a Sunday.
 

Youth Connect Group

7:00-8:30pm. Every Monday in school terms at the church. Connecting with God and discipling teens through God’s word.

Contact: Alistair Hood via email or in person at church on a Sunday.


*we do not wish to see these costs to be a barrier to any child or teenager attending our programs. Please speak to the leader of this ministry to discuss other arrangements.


-For Adults:

Prayer Groups

7:00-8:00am Tuesdays and 2:00-3:00pm Thursdays. (February-December) A time of reflecting on God’s word and then praying for our church, community, nation and world.

Contact: Heath Easton (Tuesday group) or Steve Jones (Thursday group).
 

Connect Groups 

We have groups running in the evening and daytime, weekly, fortnightly and monthly, mixed groups, women’s groups and a young adults group. Connecting with God and each other as we read, discuss, apply and pray about the Bible together during the week. Various leaders and locations. We would love all of you to be involved in Connect Groups this year. If you are not in one and would like to join one, please let Steve Jones know and we will help you find an appropriate group.

Contact: Steve Jones  via email or in person at church on a Sunday.

 

Who should I talk to?

If you ever want to contact Session (the elders) with questions, concerns or suggestions about our church life, teaching, leadership or ministry, please communicate with our Session Clerk, Merv York, in person or by email.

 

If you ever want to contact the Board of Management regarding our church facilities, resources, maintenance, safety issues or finances, please communicate with our Board Secretary, Robyn Crocker, in person or by email.

 

If you ever want to contact our Deacons for any practical assistance for yourself or for someone you know, when a helping hand is needed, please contact Katharine York, in person or by email.

 

These people will ensure that the matters you’ve raised will be passed on, in a timely manner, to the other elders, board managers and deacons respectively. The Deacons will respond to your requests within a matter of days. The Board and Session will receive your communication at their next scheduled meeting which means you can expect a response within a month (session) or two months (board). 


Church Library

The Church Library is open for business! It is accessible at all times with the church centre key. It is located in room opposite the top kitchen.

There are Christian books, DVDs and CDs to support the nurture and growth of our whole church family. We’re sure you will find something for yourselves and your whole family.

Please follow the directions on signs for recording loans. Check it out online using the link and login details that will be emailed to you personally, or head to the church and see it for yourself. Speak to Kerryn Selvaraj for more details.